Obituaries

Jun 28, 2016

Obituary for Eugene Tommie Corntassel

Eugene Tommie Corntassel, 94, of Missoula, with a full head of hair, twinkling blue eyes and the toughness and tenacity of a bulldog, died peacefully in his sleep at home Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Gene was born on Dec. 8, 1921, in Westville, Oklahoma, to Tommie and Essie Corntassel. That year Warren G. Harding...

Jun 28, 2016

Life Story for Michael L. Stoianoff

Jun 26, 2016

Obituary for Robert Hubbs

Robert Wilbur Hubbs passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016, at the age of 94, at The Springs. Robert was born to Mattie and Cleon B. Hubbs in El Reno, Oklahoma, on Dec. 24, 1921. Robert was 2 1/2 years old when his father died in an auto accident. The family then moved to Cortez, Colorado,...

Jun 26, 2016

Obituary for Judith Hofferber

Judith Beverly Hofferber, 79, passed away peacefully on June 26th, 2016 at her home in Missoula, surrounded by her loving family. Judith was born on April 2, 1937 in Billings, Montana to William and Leah Michel. Judith was raised in the Billings area and graduated from Billings Senior High in 1955. She married LeRoy (Lee)...

Jun 25, 2016

Obituary for Matthew Gydas

Matthew Gydas died during the early morning hours on Saturday, June 25, 2016, his death is a great loss and devastating to his family and friends. We wish so badly we could bring him back. That is not possible so we instead have to rely on the memories of the happy times we spent together...

Jun 24, 2016

Obituary for Florence Gertrude Nelson

Florence Gertrude (Sue) Johnson Nelson, 82, of Missoula, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 at the family residence. Sue was born on April 21, 1934 in Santa Monica, CA to the late Robert Dean Johnson and Mary Gertrude Bormann Johnson. Sue grew up in Dayton, Ohio and graduated from Fairview High School in...

Jun 23, 2016

Obituary for Andre J. Walker

-“Dre” Andre Joseph Walker, 31, died June 23rd in Moses Lake, WA due to injuries sustained in auto accident. Dre was born March 20, 1985 in Las Vegas, NV to Anna Papineau. He was attending the University of Montana working on his LAC (Licensed Addiction Counselor). He was a very compassionate person with a...

Jun 22, 2016

Obituary for Thomas W. White

Thomas White, 94, of Turah passed away on June 22. He was born in Ovando, MT in 1921, the youngest of 5. He had 3 brothers and a sister. After living in Idaho for many years, Tom attempted to join the service, but was rejected because he was colorblind. After it was discovered those...

Jun 22, 2016

Obituary for David J. Thatcher

David Jonathan Thatcher, age 94, a longtime resident of Missoula, native Montanan and member of “the Greatest Generation,” died of complications from a stroke on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 Thatcher was born July 31, 1921 in Bridger, Montana, to Joseph Holland Thatcher and Dorothea Steinmiller Thatcher. One of 10 children, six boys and four...

Jun 21, 2016

Life Story for James Dayton

Jun 20, 2016

Life Story for Kaitlyn Mary-Faith Grover

Jun 20, 2016

Life Story for Lois Marcinkoski

Lois passed away peacefully at home in Missoula on June 20, 2016. She was born June 15, 1937 in Scobey, Montana to Marie and Charles Seiler. Lois spent her entire life living in the state and enjoyed traveling to visit her family. In 1956 Lois married Pat Marcinkowski in Glasgow, Montana and started a...

Jun 19, 2016

Obituary for Donna Booth

On June 19th, 2016, Donna exhaled one last time and ended her journey on this earthly plain, and a star was born. Her bright blue twinkling eyes are now twinkling in the night sky. Donna was born in Great Falls May 26, 1928, to James and Elizabeth Meagher and was the 3rd of 5 children....

Jun 19, 2016

Obituary for Janis Marie Plunkett

Janis Marie Plunkett, wife, mother and recognized stylish lady died Sunday, June 19, 2016 after a protracted battle with an unrelenting illness. Janis was born in Hatton, ND to Leo and Betty McMahon who later moved to Montana where Janis finished high school and nurse’s training. She met Robert T. Plunkett at a wedding...

Jun 16, 2016

Obituary for Robert B. Hilliard

Robert “Red” Bruce Hilliard Robert “Red” Hilliard, 77, of Missoula, passed away in his sleep Thursday, June 16, 2016 at home, of natural causes. He was born on July 19, 1938 in Blairsville, PA. The eighth of ten children, born to Arthur Clyde and Anna Marie (Fleming) Hilliard. As a boy, he helped his...

Jun 14, 2016

Obituary for Juanita Svingen

JUANITA YVONNE SVINGEN Juanita Y. Svingen passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at her home in Missoula. She was born December 10, 1920, in Wolf Point, Montana, to Harry P. and Mildred C. Wood. The family moved to Glasgow, MT., where she shared a happy childhood with her sisters, Phyllis and Maxine. After graduating from...

Jun 13, 2016

Obituary for John A. Rhinehart Sr.

John A. Rhinehart Sr., 61, of Missoula, passed away Monday, June 13, 2016, at St. Patrick Hospital. John was born in Helena in 1955 to George and Carol Rhinehart. He spent some time in Great Falls before moving to Missoula, where John graduated from Sentinel High School. He married the love of his...

Jun 11, 2016

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Jun 7, 2016

Obituary for Thomas "Joe" Roberts

Thomas Joseph "Joe" Roberts passed away in his sleep early in the morning of June 8th, 2016 in Spokane, Washington. He was 86 years old. Joe was born in Butte, Montana on St. Patrick's Day ,1930 to Joe and Ethel Roberts. He was their only child. Joe was raised in Butte and like his...